Dionysia

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Διονῡ́σια n pl (Dionū́sia), from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos, “Dionysus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsiə/

Noun

Dionysia pl (plural only)

  1. (historical) Any of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia.
    The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies.

Latin

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Dionȳsia f (genitive Dionȳsiae); first declension

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Denise

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative Dionȳsia Dionȳsiae
genitive Dionȳsiae Dionȳsiārum
dative Dionȳsiae Dionȳsiīs
accusative Dionȳsiam Dionȳsiās
ablative Dionȳsiā Dionȳsiīs
vocative Dionȳsia Dionȳsiae

Descendants

  • → Italian: Dionisia
  • → Middle English: Dionysia
    • ⇒ Middle English: Dye (diminutive)
      • ⇒ Middle English: Diot (diminutive)
        • ⇒ English: Dwight (surname; transferred to given name)
      • ⇒ English: Dyson, Tyson (surname)
  • → Portuguese: Dionísia
  • → Spanish: Dionisia

References

  • “Dionysia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “Dionysia”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Dionysia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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